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? The Bamberg Herald. Thursday, January 23, 1902. . J. S. Brooker's Hardware Siore. Personal Mention. ?Mr. M. C. Sandifer spent Tuesday in Charleston. ?Mr. L. N. Bellinger has been sick for the past two weeks. ?Mr. A. W. Brabham, of Kearse, was in the city Tuesday. ?Mr. J. C. Folk, Sr., of Folk's Store, was in the city Monday. ?Mr. J. M. Carter, of Viola, paid us a pleasant visit last Monday. ?Mr. A. Rice left last Monday for NewYork, to buy spring goods. ?Mr. J. W. Barr is spending several days in the city this week. ?Mr. J. H. Dixon, of Orangeburg, % - spent last Sunday in the city. ~ ?Master Graham Rice left Tuesday for % Charleston, where he will attend school. ?Mr. P. M. Kearse, of Ulmer, was in the city Tuesday, and dropped in to see us. ?Mr. A. Wilson, of Viola, was in the citv last Thursday, and paid us a pleasant call. ?Mr. W. H. Collins, of Govan, was in the city last Monday, and dropped in to see us.* ?Mr. J. C. Sandifer, of Augusta, spent Sunday and Monday with his father's family. _ v ?Capt. and Mrs. E. R. Walter spent several days in the city last w eek, on a visit to relatives. ?Messrs. U. it. uiayiuu, n. v^. ' land, and Dr. J. H. Roberts, of Ehrhardt, - spent Monday in the city. ?Mr. J. T. Oartee, of Lexington, N. C., who is to superintend the Bamberg Cotton Mills the coming year, spent Tuesdav _ in the city. He will come back the tirst of next week to take charge. City council is at work on the straightening of Midway street,'"just beyond the oil mill. ? To Rent?Three one-horse farms. Apply to H. Ehrhardt, Ehrhardt, S. C., or E. C. Bruce, Bamberg, S. C. Meet the Auditor on his rounds and make your tax returns. Real estate aud personal property must returned this year. Dr. W. H. Timmerman, former State treasurer,has positively announced that he will run for governor. And still the candidates come. Buggies, wagons, harness, lap robes, whips, etc., at hard time prices at G. . Prank Bamberg's. Our farmers are somewhat blue over the damage to the oat crop by the cold weather, on account of the scarcity of . corn and fodder. < Governor McSweeney has received ^ many compliments on his message from the press of the State. They all seem to J think it a fine paper. < rA bill was offered in the legislature to allow counties to remove dispensaries J from their borders when they desired to ] ? do so, but it was Kinea dv a uecisive vote. S ' Do von need a horse or a mule? If so, ! go to G. Frank Bamberg's stables. He has 1 m jost^eceived a carload of beauties, and 1 * they will be sold at prices to suit the times. ( \ See what he has before you buy. f County Treasurer Jno. F. Folk has ' * made a loan of $3,000 for the county, and is now prepared to pay all claims against 1 this county. He is ready and anxious to pay those whom the county is owing. Remember G. Frank Bamberg when you want a horse or mule. He has just received a carload of good ones. Last Saturday was brightened by j pleasant visits from our good friends N. , R. Rhoad, of Hartzog; S. S. Williams, of . Govan; and I. W. Rentz, of Ehrhardt. They say they can't do without the coun v ty paper. ' , President Roosevelt will visit the Char- j leston Exposition on February 12th. He t will be accompanied by his "family and the members of his cabinet. Great pre- ^ parations are being made in that city to entertain him. Buy the Rock Hill buggy, the best for j 11? ? ? "" ??nvn cnlil hr G Frank i 111C IHUucv tillj niiwv) cvtvt v.. j Bamberg, sole" agent t Last week the Coast Line passenger j train ran over and killed two negro child- t _ ren in Barnwell county, and the coroners J jury brought in a verdict that their death was caused by the carelessness of the i > engineer and fireman. J A number of congressional re-district- ] ing bills have been offered in the legisla- < ture. One changes the Second District j as follows: Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg, j Saluda, Edgefield, and Hampton. This i would make a very good .shaped district. < Mr. A. Rice left for New York on Mon- '< ' day, where he intends to buy a larger and t better stock than he has ever carried. He invites all his friends to give him a call JP before buying. He will save you money \ on anything you need. S: A great many people are starting the 1 ..r new year night by subscribing to The < Herald. Come on, friends, we have room on our book for a few more names, j This is campaign year, and you will want j to keep up with ail the political aud other J news. { ^ Photo buttons, 2 for 25c. Tintypes, 2 ' for 20c at Golf's photo wagon. 6 photo- ( graphs 50 cents. j A new road is being constructed from ; town out by Mr. E. B. Price's, through bis \ plantation. The old road was very crook- ? ed, but* the new highway has been laid out s . perfectly straight and is beautifully turn- j piked. It is rapidly neariug completion, and when finished will be a fine piece of , road. Notice.?I have a lot of nice milch cows and springers for sale, or I will ex < change for Deet came. < G. Frank Bamberg. ^ ** Senator Mayfield was in town on Fri day. In talking of the Legislature he expressed his determination to champion < v the creation of libraries for the country schools so that their pupils may enjoy the advantages heretofore limited to city > or town schools. The idea is excellent and deserves abundant success.?Barnwell People. I G. Frank Bamberg buys his stuff for spot cash and gets all the discounts, there- i fore can sell you cheaper than other dealers. The largest aud most complete ! F line of vehicles, harness, etc., in this section of the State. Senator S. G. Mayfield has introduced j i a bill in the senate providing that the , ^ dispensary profits for this county shall be distributed monthly instead of quarterly as at present, and that the county's share ^ of the profits shall be used to support the county chain gang. A good idea, and we ; ^ ^ are glad he has offered the bill. It will no doubt become a law. 1 ^ Last Wednesday evening, just after dark, a gin-house belonging to Mr. J. T. O'Neal and situated near the factory chapel, was discovered to be on fire. < Nothing could be done to save the build- , * ing. There was a lot of corn and forage -v in the house belonging to Mr. Edgar - Dickinson. There \vas no insurance on ? the building or contents. There was no machinery in the house, it not having been used as'a ginnery for several years. H*'. 4. Bice left for New York on Monday, where he intends to buy a larger aud ^ better stock than he has ever carried. He L invites all his friends to give him a call W * before buying. He will save you money r * on anything you need, T nilo Tno? fimnal- nml .Tim S K JUIBS ijvxta xiiv/j kjiuvwn ?*aav? U *. ^ Garris, Esq., will be married today, WedB1 nesday, January 15th, at residence of K bride's father, Bro. Jno. E. Smoak, of hHL Smoaks, by Rev. Mark Carlisle, of Col r umbia. Mr. Garris is a rising young * lawyer of the Spartanburg bar, and" Miss : Leila is one among the fairest belles of i Colleton county. The two happy people ^ ' will begin their married life under most favorable circumstances. The Circuit J? * Rider extends congratulations and hopes he will have a place in their new home.? pircuit R; 3er. SLay H Bl tsSff ; Fifty pounds lard cans for sale by 1). I W. Shea ley. | The rain this week was very much I needed and was very welcome. Fifty pounds country lard and a few country minis wanted at this office. Fruit trees of all kinds for sale. Prices right. II. C. Folk. Notice.?Mr. F. W. Free has turned the laundry back to M. Move, which he will run hereafter. mi u;t, jur. ivinsey win soon mmt wj.-> uunui <,vr town, and will occupy the residence opposite Mr. V. J. Hart/.og. The chain gang is now at work in the lower part of the county in the Carter section, near the Colleton line. Send your laundry with M. Move, he is agent for the Model Steam Laundry, Augusta, Ga. Work guaranteed. The average number of hands on the county chain gang per month fortheycar 1901 was twenty-one, from all sources. Roger, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mclver Bostick, who has been sick for about two weeks with pneumonia, is some better. Full line of buggies, wagons, harness, lap robes, whips, etc., at G. Frank Bamberg's. The largest stock in this part of the State. Mrs. E. A. S. Mixson has been re-appointed postmaster at Barnwell, and her appointment has been confirmed by the Senate. i A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. 1 Sandifer died last Monday, and was buried Tuesday afternoon at Spring ( firanch church. Politics in this county is quiet so far. : We have not heard of any candidates for the various county offices, but there will be plenty no doubt later on. Mr. 31. A. Moye and family will soon ] move to Fairfax, where Mr. Move will take charge of his farming interests. We regret to have them leave us. ? Moore's big ten cents combination soap 1 offer: One cake laundry soap, one cake 1 scouring soap, one package soap powders, 1 one cake purest and best toilet soap. Sold ] by M. B. Yarn, Bamberg, S. C. t Several newspapers in the State have been improved very much recently, among * them being the Aiken Journal and Re- * view and the Orangeburg Times and Deni- 3 ocrat. Both of these papers have put on ' a new dress of type. j An election for a new county to be called Pee Dee, to be cut off from Marion , county, with Dillon as the county seat, t ivne lie?.] l.ist week, and the scheme was defeated. This is the second election iield on the subject. r Mr. A. Rice left for New York on Mon- ? lay, where he intends to buy a larger and c better stock than he has ever carried. He j invites all his friends to give him a call Defore buying. He will save you money c m anything you need. a The County Pension Board will meet s 3n the lirst Mon da}* in February, for the benefit of the board that was unable to i aieet at the last session. I W. F. Storks, 1 Chairman. s The circulation of Tite Herald last * sveck was over 2,000 copies. Advertisers * ivho want to reach the people should rcnember that we go to the people who lave money to spend. Our list is not v nade up of dead-heads and compliment- ^ tries. * Arthur Niinmons, the barber, has secur- ^ 2d the agency for the Ladies' Home Jouraal, Butterick's Delineator, and the Sat- j. irdtiy Evening Post, and will be glad to ' ;ake your subscription to either of them. Wa have turned our subscription agency w business over to him. j Mr. Tarleton Nix, a son of Mr. R. W. c Six, died last Monday evening, after an j illness of two weeks with pneumonia. ]j Re was eighteen years old, and an opera- { live in the cotton mill. The burial took t Mace at the cemetery Tuesday afternoon, he services being conducted by Rev. M. L. Law son. Mrs. Helen L. Bullock, of New York, ( National Lecturer of the W. C. T. U., will ^ nakean address on temperance in Trinity ' Methodist church,Bamberg, S. C., Wednes- \ lay night, January 29, at T.oO o'clock. * Rer reputation as a lecturer in this cause t s assurance that all who hear her will be lot only pleased but benefited. All are ^ jorcliaity lnvitea to auenu, an? we nope i full house will greet this earnest, nil- tl ured Christian worker. = 2 Spelling Bee. 1 The spelling hee given by the ladies of * ;he Parsonage Aid Society of the Metholist church at the residence of Mr. A. v Kirsch last Friday evening, was very ( largely attended by old and young. Mr. ^ M.Sal lev acted as school-master, and f Rev. M. L. Lawson aud Mr. A. W. Knight jjhose sides for the spelling. Mr. F. M. j. Sheridan and Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg j. tvere the last two left standing, on the >ide of Mr. Knight, and received a beautiful bouquet as winners. Afterwards vocal ind instrumental music was rendered bv ;he young ladies, and all appeared to I spend a most agreeable evening. A good d >um was realized, which will be used by he Society. u " ? rj Supreme Court Cases. u The following appealed cases from this county have been heard by the Supreme a Dourt: ti Greig & Jones, respondents vs. W. f Brooks Rice et al., appellants. Mr. Jas. F.Izlarfor appellants; Messrs. Bellinger t md Townsend for respondents; Mr. John v R. Bellinger in reply for appellants. g J. W. Stokes, et al., appellants, vs". A. E. k Stokes as administrator, respondent. Mr. f John R. Bellinger for appellants; Mr. v W. B. Gruber for respondent; Mr. Bellinger in reply. o F W. Chittv. respondent, vs. Pcnn sylvania Railway ^company, appellant. 1 Mr. Laurie T. Izlar for appellant; Mr. John R. Bellinger for respondent; Mr. v [zlar in reply. ] J. B. Hunter as sheriff, respondent, vs. Bamberg county, appellant. On motion n of Mr. Laurie T. Izlar, and counsel con- t seating, the above stated case was sub- 1 mitted. c Jones Brothers received a fresh car of c fine mules yesterday morning. There are c some very fine animals in this load, and f they will be sold at right prices. They can surely suit you, no matter what sort of stock you want, so don't fail to sec ] them before you buy. j Gilbert Walden Coining. 1 Gilbert Walden, the famous humorist and entertainer, will be here next Friday * a * r O^i. evening at ine riiung ocuuoi ciuipci, m one of his unique entertainments. Prices, 15, ^5, and 35 cents. Reserved seats on j sale bv \V. D. Rhoad at J. A. Spann's. } Mr. Walden has the most flattering tes- t timonials, many of them being from this 1 State. He has appeared in many South 11 Carolina towns, and always with marked ; success. His program consists of music < and recitals; he is called the cowboy orator, and his Southern Negro dialect im- 1 personations are said to be excellent. The Columbia State says of his entertain- 1 ment in that city: "Every feature of his program was charming, and his dialect < stories perfect." The Aiken Journal and Review says: "He kept his large audience 1 convulsed with laughter from start to finish." Be sure to hear him Friday night, : as the entertainment promises to be a rare treat. Veterans Meet. A meeting of the Bamberg County Memorial Association was held in the court house here last Monday morning. Sheriff J. B Hunter presided aiul stated the object of the meeting to be that of organizing an association for the purpose of erecting a monument at Bamberg in memory of the Confederate Veterans who enlisted from this countv. Remarks were made by Dr. J. F. Baggott, J. D. Felder, W. T. Cave, and .T. P. Mathenv.all endorsing the idea. The association was then organized in regular form, the following officers being elected: J. B. Hunter, president; Dr. J. F. Baggott, vioe-presideut; J. D. Felder, secretary and treasurer. The following were then appointed as a committee to solicit funds for the purpose of building a monument: Bamberg: G. Frank Bamberg, .T. P. Mathenv; Olar: C. M. j Browning; Denmark: lE. T. LaFitte; Ehrhardt: G. B. Clayton; Hartzog: P. K. Rhoad; Midway: Jno. M. Hunter; Springtown: F. M. Ray; Govan: L. L. Lancaster. The Association then adjourned to meet the first Monday in March, at which time it is hoped the committee will be able to report substantial progress along the line of raising Tunds. There was a good attendance of the old soldiers at tliis meeting. Bainlierg Cotton Mills. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bamberg Cotton Mills was held at the office of the mills last Monday. The following directors were elected for the coming year: Jno. H. Cope, E. R. Hays, H. J. Brabham, 0. R. Brabham, AT. M. Brabham, E. ('. Hays, H. C. Folk, F. M. Bamberg, J. B. Black. The directors then held a meeting and elected the following officers: E. R. Hays, president; C. R. Brabham, vice president; Jno. H. Cope, secretary and treasurer; \V. Paul Riley, book-keeper. Mr. J. \j. Eddlemau, who has been superintendent of the mills for the past ;wo years, tendered his resignation, which was accepted with much regret. The :>oanl unanimously adopted the following preamble and resolutions with reference ;o him: Whereas, Mr. J. L. Eddleman, who has 1 .. .. f .1. I) JCCU SUpiTllllt'UUUUl U1 uic uaiuuci^ vvion Mills of this place for the past two rears; and whereas, he contemplates leavng us in the near future for a more lucraive position, we the directors of the Bam>erg Cotton Mills, resolve: 1st. That we regret exceedingly the oss the Bamberg Cotton Mills will susain in losing Mr. Eddlemau. 2nd. That we recognize in Mr. Eddienan a first-class mill man and a useful nan in any community, and that we de>lore his loss as a citizen as well as Superintendent of the Bamberg Cotton dills and regret our inability to keep him. 3rd. That we extend to Mr. Eddleman >ur best wishes in his new field of labor md wish him the success he so richly deerves. 4th. That these resolutions be spread ipon our minute book, published in The hunberg Herald and Bamberg County Times, and that a copy of same be preented to Mr. Eddleman. By order of ioard of Directors of the Bamberg Colon Mills. Jno. H. Cope, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Eddleman has managed the mill rith great ability, and the resolutions of he board are eminently deserved by him. le is an acquisition to any town, both as , citizen and mill superintendent, and lie rill be greatly missed. Both he and Mrs. Cddleman are deservedly popular, and heir very many friends regret their departure. * They will leave some time next reek for Greenwood, where Mr. Eddlenan will take the position of supcrintenlent of the Grendel Mills, one of the finest otton mills in the State. While we ref\in? Uic cneeeiss we hate to lose both le and his estimable wife. Mr. J. T. Jartec, of Lexington, N. C., will assume lie position of superintendent here. , A Sad Death. Mrs. Josephine Rhode, wife of Mr. 0. }. Rhode, died at her home in the Hart,og section last Thursday evening, after ,n illness of several weeks. Her death vas something of a surprise, as it was bought she was some better up to a short ime before her death. Deceased was 1 ibout forty years old, and leaves a bus- i and and six children and many other 1 elatives. The children are all nearly ' jrown, there being three boys and three ' ;trls. The burial took place at New Jon Methodist church near Hartzog last 1 Tiday, the services being conducted by 1 lev. E. M. McKissick. Mrs. Rhode was 1 i good Christian woman, and her death ' s a distinct loss to the community iu 1 hich she lived. She was a sister of Mr. 1 \ \V. Rentz, of this place,and he and Mr. V. D. Rhoad went down to attend the uneral. To the bereaved husband and ( amily we extend sincere sympathy. We new the deceased lady personally, and new her to he a woman of tine character. 1 Ehrhardt Etchings. 1 Ehkiiardt, January 20.?Dr. A. F. j ,angford, of Prosperity, is visiting his laughter, Mrs. J. I). Quattlebaum. Havne F. Rice, Esq., of Bamberg, paid < is a professional call last Thursday. Auditor R. W. D. Rowel 1 was in town j Thursday and Friday, receiving tax re- | irns. i Dr. John Laugford, of Swansea, made | professional visit to Ehrhardt last Wed- | lesday, to see his father, Dr. A. F. Lang- ] ord. j A masquerade party was given iu the own hall last Friday evening. Many ] ariegated costums were sported by disuised sports. Mrs. T. 0. Powell was ( dud enough to loan her piano to help urnish music for the occasion. Dancing ; ras the chief amusement. For Rent.?House and lot in the town , f Ehrhardt. Apply to A. C. Reynolds. . Hon. C. Ehrhardt left for a pleasure and j usiuess trip to Charleston Monday. Mr. Hampton Fender will move this | reek to Ashton on Mr. J. A. Murdaugh's ] lace, and will try farming this year. Several of the young ladies of Ehrhardt ] ire busy preparing for the bazaar and en- j ertainment to be given in the town hall , icxt Friday evening. We trust that J iverybody that can will be present to help j he good cause along. Quattlebaum A Danuelly have had ' :arpenters busy the past week erecting a :ow barn at|Quattleborough for fattening :ows for the market. Drs. R. C. and J. II. Roberts went to Bamberg Monday. Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Roberts, of Allenlale, are spending time with their son, [)r. J. II. Roberts. Mrs. Ada Hughes and children left Ehrhardt for Florida Monday morning, ,vhere they will join Mr. Martin Hughes, ,vlio is employed by the Plant System. G e Col. Magistrates' Reports. In order to keep our readers posted on .11 /./.nnti. nlF.iiru U'O ruiLlieli Lplnvv flip ?11 auuiif, M V vw.v. .. ?.4W reports of the various Magistrates hroughout the county, showing the number of days the convicts they sentenced iiave served on the chain gang and the unount of tines turned in by them to the county treasury II. A. Kay, Bamberg?convicts, three imndred days; fines, $55.00. S. G. Ray, Denmark?convicts, fifteen hundred and eighty days; fines, $145.00. M. D. Reed, Olar?convicts, three hundred and twenty days; fines, $14.80. J. G. Copeland, Ehrhardt?convicts, three hundred days; fines, $81.10. N. P. Smoak, Fishpond?convicts, none; fines, $28.40. W. L. Kennedy, Govan?convicts, none; fines, none. Cotton Mill News. A correspondent writing from Bamberg to the Textile Excelsior has the following to say about the cotton mill here, the town, etc. It is a good letter, and we gladly give place to it: I w ould like to give you a few lines from this place if you will please give me space. I notice in the last number of your paper that "K. S. M." had quite a lot to say about the improvement that had 1 : i;? i t),u UC'CIl IllilUU ill quuiil>> UI1U IJUUUblLJ 111 tau weave room, but does not seem to know that it is the fruits of good carding and spinning. Now he says that the weave room has gotten of! far more in the last two years than during the time the mill ran before the present boss weaver came to Bamberg. Now some one is gassing, for the mill surely turned off half production in the seven years and if it only did this "K. S. M.Y, writing is thin stuff. I am glad to.say the mill is running nicely under the management of J. L. middleman. He is a good mill man and gentleman with it. From what T can learn I think all help like him and he is always pleasant and willing to come to the mark with help, but the help must come to the mark also. I can say that things have improved from the picker room to the cloth room during the last two years and we believe it will j still improve more. It seems that the mill hands have become satisfied and work much better than ever before. This can be accounted for in more than one way. In the first place the work runs good and the next place just what the overseers and superintendent of the mill tell the help they will do. The hands know just what to depend on. We have had yo changes now for some time. The overseer in the card room is S. P. Koou with Richard Creech grinding and taking care of picker room and Gid Jones on speeder section. Jones and Creech are both young men and all round hustlers. ( In the spinning room we find] W. J. Swift with Ed Taylor and James Carst low, as section men. lou always unci | these boys moving round lively and look- j ing after their work. . In the weave room we find Mr. Faucett ! with John Wakefield, Jackson and Mor- ' ris, all seem and to be hustling. Jackson and Morris are both young men and if you were to see Mr. Wakefield sporting the girls you would think he was young, also he is looking for himself an eightloom weaver. < T. L. Lawson is at the throttle and I i tell you he is going down to get it these 1 days. He has for his oiler, Henry Mc- < Millan. ( In the cloth room we find James Rice ' in charge. We will leave the mill now 1 and say something about our town, as 1 there is no one but what has heard some- ' thing about Bamberg. I am only going 1 to give you my idea about the town. It is < one of the prettiest little towns in this * State as our sidewalks are in first-class 1 shape. The council has gravel shipped hereby the car load and made good side- 1 walks and roads and as for health, if a 1 man will only drink the flowing well j water it is as healthy as the Blue Ridge. Only two more improvements I can see : needed and they are street lights and { water works and" Bamberg will be second ] to no town in this or any other state. Hoping to see this in print I will close ) with many good wishes for the success of the greatest textile paper in the world. '< It is a welcome visitor with all the boys. Mil ten Notes. 1 Mill ex, Ga., January 21.?The instal- j lation of the Pythian officers of Millen J Lodge, No. 56, took place in the high i m*.?: t.^4 ^**,1 SCIlOOl uudliunuiu 1UM lUUiUiiiv infill, ami was witnessed by a large and attentive audience. Grand Chancellor F. A. Hoop- j er, of Americus, Ga., presided with grace, , dignity and efficiency. j Mr. Hooper was introduced b}' his old college-mate, Mr. W. V. Lanier, and en- tertained the crowd for a half hour or J more on the beauties and benefits ol Pythianism. I The installments were interspersed with music, furnished by Mrs. C. P. Harris, our j accomplished music teacher, and Misses Louise Rosser, Parker and Eileen Lanier. ] Miss Rosser charmed the audience with < two vocal solos. Airs. Harris performed ( gracefully, a violin solo. After the e.xer- . cises were closed the Knigh':s marched j out, keeping step to an inspiring march, t to their castle hall, where doubtless they , had to chain the goat for the right. Later j they hunted up wives, children, mothers, . sisters and invited friends and escorted t them to the town hall, where they were , treated to a lunch served daintily, con- j sistiug of oysters, celery, pickles, bread, crackers, coffee, and fruit. Prof. 0. L. ( Harris responded to the toast, given to t Pythianism, bv Mr. I. 0. Parker, assistant , cashier of Millen Bank. The evening i was one of pleasure to all who attended. ^ Millen Lodge in six months has paid , out one hundred and ninety dollars to ; Knights and their families for sick bene- j tits and other relief funds. They are only { thirty-eight in number (and claim no de- j linquent and only one suspended member), but they are "true blue." , Tuesday evening Palmer presented his 1 "Wwriite in ?i ilin'-riwim" to nur neo pie. He had a full house. I have seeu better acting than was given by some of the characters, while "Sambo" amused s greatly with his antics. The play is too familiar to warrant details; suffice it to say, it carries a moral with it that i must leave upon every people who wit- J aess it a healthful impression. I Our public library is receiving new books. Mrs. C. V. De Loaehe has received a | ?ard of grateful acknowledgment from ' Mrs. McKinley for the Acrostic, William McKinley, which was published in The , Herald as well as Augusta and Macon pa- J pers some time since. Mrs. De Loaehe is j i born poet, as Lord Lytton expresses it: 3he "grows the soil instead of merely culling the flowers". There is no gift from God to man next to pure love I value so much as intellectual resources; the powers < well governed, broadened and utilized j breed contentment and high and euobl- ( ing purposes that the world can neither , give or take away. They live upon an- ] other plane, and when coupled with Chris- ( tian grace tower in a heavenly atmos- { pliere, lifting man gradually to a state of redeemed perfection! M. O. Lanier. Delayed Olar News. Olar, January 14.?Auditor R. W. D. Rowell was here last Tuesday and Wednesday taking tax returns. Miss Florrie Barker has returned to her home at Seigling. Miss Bessie Cave accompanied her. Messrs. J. N. Morris, E. T. Morris, and Luther Morris visited Savannah, Ga., to UUV Wll Mr. J. J. Jones, of Bamberg, was in town yesterday. Mr. L. F. Bamberg, M ho is boring a "well at Appleton, spent Sunday at home. We are please to note that Dispenser G. J. Bessinger is able to walk without crutches again, after being confined to them about a week on account of sticking a nail through his foot. Mr. J. H. Lancaster leaves today to take . Mr. Fred Gunnels back to the asylum. It , was hoped that when he first got home that he would be all right, but, to the re- 1 gret of his many friends, he is no better. Thirty years of hard work in congress has not ground the lawyer out of Senator Frye. Taking up the calendar yesterday Mr. Frye, presiding, said : "The clerk will call the first case." Senators smiled, but the president pro tern did not change his instructions, and the clerk began reading the first bill 011 the calendar. I Marriage at Snioaks, Mr. John S. Garris, a prominent young attorney of Spartanburg, and Miss Leila Inez, a (laughter of Mr. J. E. Smoak, were married at the residence of the bride's father at Snioaks Wednesday of last week, Rev. M. L. Carlisle, of Columbia, officiating. Mr. Garris formerly lived in j B; mberg, and has many friends here. He I is a brother of Hon. C. W. Garris, who with his family, went down and attended the wedding. The bride is a most lovable young woman, whose many friends wish her much happiness. Mr. and Mr*.. Garris will make their liome 111 Spartanburg. Teachers* Meeting. A number of the colored teachers of Bamberg county met at the graded school building January 18th, 1002,and organized a Teachers' Association, with the following officers: R. G. McMillan, president; Kssie L. Copeland, vice president; G. W. Moore, secretary; Alice L. Crum, treasurer. The objects of the Association are to ' teach teachers how to keep the registers in perfect order; to give instruction in the elementary branches and 011 the sounds of the English letters, and to do whatever else is in keeping with Teachers' Associations. The committee 011 program met and arranged the following for the next meeting: On keeping Registers? J. A. F. Black. On the Elementary Sounds and spelling?G. W. Moore. On the best methods for teaching Frye's Geographies?R. G. McMillan. A Paper on the Mission of the Teachers?C. P. Robinson. Papers on subjects of great interest by the following teachers: Carrie A. August, Essie L. Copeland, and Alice L. Crum. The next meeting will be held Saturday, February 1st, 1902, at the colored school building, Bamberg, S. C. All teachers are requested to attend these meetings and help to make them interesting and up-todate. The school superintendent, Mr. > Rowell, has promised to meet with us and lend us the use of his knowledge. Let all ^ the up-to-date teachers come and work to better prepare themselves to serve God and humanity, for such service is the greatest work for mankiud. G. W. Moore, For Committee ou Program. A Lovely Colleton Bride. Smoak's, January 1G.?Last evening i>ne of the most beautiful and impressive * marriage ceremonies this correspondent lias ever had the pleasure to witness was celebrated at this place. Mr. John Sam Grams and Miss Leila Inez Smoak were married, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Mark L. Carlisle, of Columbia, assisted by the Rev. J. T. McFarlane, bf Smoak's. "The wedding procession, which matched into the hall to the strains bf the ever beautiful Mendelssohn's, consisted of the following couples, followed by the groom and bride to be: Miss Florence Denny, of Washington, with Mr. W. W. Smoak, Jr., of Walterboro; Miss Leila Garris, sister to the m)om, with Mr. B. R. Tillman, Jr., of Washington; Miss Maggie Black, of Hartjog, with Mr. A. Buist Bryan, of Clcmson College; Miss Katie Fair Ogilvie, of Columbia, with Mr. D. Dowling, of Bamberg. . Pretty little Miss Floride Garris, of Bamberg, made a charming ring-bearer, and Masters Leon Utsey and Clemson Garris acted as bell-boys. * Miss Eula Roper, of Benuettsville, played the "Wedding March" during the en tire ceremony. The bride and groom stood during the ceremony directly under i large and beautiful marriage bell, covered with chiffon and ivy and roses. The bride, gowned in white satin, carried a large bouquet of white carnations. After ti e ceremony the bridal party and invited guests were given an elegant repast by the bride's parents, and a recepton lasting till 10.30. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smoak, of Smoak's, and besides possessing much beauty and charm of appearance aud manner, is loved by all who know her. She is a graduate of Columbia Female College, in the class of '98, and ias many friends in all parts of the State. The groom is a son of Mr. S. P. J. Garris, of Smoak's, aud a brother to Mr. C. W. Garris, of Bamberg, State railroad commissioner. Mr. Garris, the groom, is i Clemson graduate of the class of '98, and jas since taken a law course at Georgeown University, aud is now a promisng young attorney in Spartanburg, where : it; is a city magistrate. The lady attcndmts are all schoolmates of the bride, and ,he gentlemen fellow colleagues of the jroom, all but Mr. Smoak being Clemson nen. Among those present from a distance ,o attend the happy occasion, besides hose above mentioned are: Misses Carrie Kearse and Mattic Kinard and Mrs. M. J. Black, of Bamberg; Mr. and Mrs. J J. W. Garris, of Bamberg; Mr. and Mrs. 3. P. J. Garris, Jr., of Johnston Institute; Miss Lottie Garris, of Charleston, sister :o the groom; Mr. A. S. Schilletter, of Jlemson, ami Mr. Silas Lawrence, of Florence. The happy couple go to Washington on i short bridal trip. BURTON FELDER, i ?DEALER IN? mi iii rati tins, FRUITS and CONFECTIONERY. ? M. H . ... RI..I.I. . Main SI. NeXTTOBiacirsaiames While my stock i9 small the goods are ill fresh and my line complete. I shall be ^leased to serve you when you need xroceries. Give me a call. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing under the firm .lame of Rrlckle & Dowling is this day lissolved by mutual consent. The busiless will be continued by Decania Rowing, who is authorized to collect all debts lue the partnership, and who has assumed all liabilities of the firm. .Twin F. Bricki.e, Decania Dowling. Bamberg, S. 0., January 1st, 11)02, W. P. RILEY,, FIRE, 1 LIFE, ACCIDENT I A TVT/"1T? 1 IIN >3 U ' BAMBERG. S. C. R. C. MIXS01T,' I.iVI) SI'KVEVOB ?AND? . BLACKVILLE, S. C. Offers his services to the people of Bamberg Count)T. G. Frank Bai ?^eAGENT.^ THE BEST ON Inn^c Rm<s V/ A V4^ l^A Received another Car Load of FINE WORK MULES Wednesday Morning of this week Be sure and see them be= fore you buy. A rMa#*Sr?a TY adlllll^iuu 11 ecu ninci iva. Lincoln freed the Slaves. Schley sank Cevera's fleet. We have sunk high prices on Buggies, Wagons, I Harness, Whips, ] I Horses and Mules. ; 1 Quattlebaum ? Dannelly, ! EHRHARDT, S. C. ANOTHER CARLOAD Our Mr. TV. P. Jones has just returned from market, where he bought a carload of fine stock. There are both HORSES AND MULES in this load and there are some fine ones among them. TVe can surely suit you in a horse or mule, no matter what kind you want. Be sure to see them. JONES BROS. * 100 GALLONS 100: ' ( nm sraur ] Put up iii Pints, Quarts, Ilalf Gallons, and 2 Gallons, sealed while hot. Bottled by Messrs. G. J. Iliers, i 11. AY. Carter, J. J. Zeigler, C. R. Clayton. j -RETAILING AT l 12/. cents per quart, 50 cents per gallon. \ A. I- S O | Drugs, School Books, Watches, Jewelry,; SILVERWARE, AND LOWNEY'S FINE BOX CANDIES. j A. C. REYNOLDS'S, j EHRHARDT, S. C. ' 1 E C. HAYS, j ( DEALER IN ? I Furniture, Mattings, Rugs, Carpets, booking and Heating Stoves, Easels, Pictures, Baby Carriages, Go=Carts, Parlor Suits, Window Shades, Cur= tain Poles, Office Desks and Chairs, i Bedroom Suits, Wardrobes, Coffins and Caskets, Lime, Cement, Wheeler ; & Wilson Sewing Machines. Picture, Frames made to order, any size. BAMBERG, S. C. ~y ..Vv ' . mberg, ' M EARTH. CANDY FACTORY. I am now manufacturing all kinds of STICK ?! FANCY CANDY . * - .JWy iit my bakery. I make it Fresh Every Day. . ,;| Pindar, Cocanut and Taffy candy, and all kinds of penny goods. Orders from merchants solicited. I will sell as cheap as any city and save you the freight. The goods are put up in handsome 2ilbs. boxes. Full weight and quality guaranteed." Buy from me and get purer, fresher, and better candy for less money. Jesse McCormeck, Bamberg, S. C. TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby warned not to trespass on my lands, either to huntN>r otherwise. J. M. GRIMES. Bamberg, S. C., January 1,1902. * DR. G. F. HAIR, DENTAL SURGEOW, Bamberg, S. C. ' In office every day in the week. Gradu- Jil ate of Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, class 1892i Member of S. C. Dental Association. Office next to bank. . ~ DR. O. D. FAUST. I>HNTTZ8T, Bamberg, S. C. Office Over H. Folk's SUre. TAX RETURNS. In accordance -with the law in reference to the assessmenr?nd taxation of property, the Auditor will be and attend the following named places for the purpose 3f receiving tax returns for the fiscal fear 1902. ' - . Tax-payers will please come prepared to give the name of their township and name and number of school district svherein they reside. If they do not " tnow, they are requested to find out before coming to make their returns. Sach tax-payer is requested to make return in person where practicable to do so: Ehrhardt, Thursday and Friday, January 16 and 17. Bamberg, Saturday, January 18. Colston, Monday, January 20, nPnAo/^Atr TantMitr 0.1 Vicai 1 UUU) 1 U^OUOJ) VOUUIM^ WA| Hunter's Chapel, Wednesday, Jan. 22. Farrell's Store, Thursday, January 23. Midway, Friday, January 24. Bamberg, Saturday, January 25. Denmark, Monday&Tuesday, Jan 27-28 Bamberg, until February 20,1902. Section 270 of the law in reference to the assessment of taxes (Revised Statues,) reads as follows: "All property shall be valued for taxation at its true value in money, which in all cases not specially provided for by law, shall be held to be as follows, to wit: For personal property the usual selling price on the usual terms of similar property at administrator's or executor's sales, at the place where the^ return is made, and for real property, the usual selling price on the usual terms of similar property at sales for partition under order of court, at the place where the return is made. If there is no usualsdfing price, then at what is honestly believed could be obtained for the same at a fair saleundertheconditions above mentioned. "It shall be the duty of each owner of lands, and of any new structure thereon , J which shall not have been appraised for -?ga taxation, to list the same vfor taxation with the_County Auditor of the county in ^ they may be situated on or before the 20th day of February next after the same shall become subject to taxation." Section <J. That from and after the passage of this act, there shall be assessed unon all taxable doQs in this State a tax of one dollar on each poll, the proceeds B of which tax shall be applied solely to educational purposes. Every male citizen between the ages of 21 and 60 yea*?, except those incapable of earning a support, from being maimed or from other ' ' causes and except those who are made exempt by law, shall be deemed taxable polls. Section 228. The following articles of personal property shall be valued for taxation as folio ws, to wit: horses, mules and asses, cattle, sheep, hogs, goats, gold and . 3ilver plate, gold and silver watches, pi- ^ :v an os, organs, melodeons, carriages, bug- ^ ?ies, wagons, carts, dogs, merchandise, moneys and credits,- materials used in manufacturing, machinery, engines, tools fixtures, and implements used, manufactured articles on hand one year or more, Lhe value of moneys, bank bills and circulating notes, value of all credits, value )f investments in stocks out of this state, except national banks, value of investments in bonds, except United States ixrnds, expressly exempt from taxation, ind all other personal property. All real estate must be assessd this year. All returns for taxation must be filed svith the Auditor not later than the 20th lay of February, 1902, as after that date he law requires an addition of 50 per jent to the last year's return. The township commissioners for Bam^erg township will meet in the Auditor's Dffice on Tuesday, March 4th, 1902, at 10 i m. For Buford's Bridge township on Wednesday, March 5th, 1902, at 10 a m For Fish Pond township, on Thursday, March 6th, 1902, at 10 a m. For Midway ;ownship, on Friday, March 7th, 1902, at 10 am. For Three Mile township on Moniay, March 10th, 1902, at 10 a m. The county board of equalization will neet in the Auditor's office on Tuesday, March 18th, 1902, at 10 a m. R. W. D. ROWELL, Auditor Bamberg County. BUY THE IBfe&MF IlisWI lUltlli SEWING MACHINE Do not be deceived by those who advertise a $60.00 Sewing Machine for $20.00. This kind of a machine can be bought from us or anv of oar dealers from $15.00 to $18.00. WE MAKE A VARIETY. rHE NEW HOHE IS THE BEST. The Peed determines the strength or weakness of Sewing Machines. The Doable Feed combined with other strong points makes the New Home one best sewing jaacnme w uuy. Write for CIRCULARS SffiS ' i we manufacture and prices before purchasing THE HEW HOHE SEW1RS I1SHIRE SO. ORANGE, MASS. 28 Union Sq. N. Y., Chicago, I1L, Atlanta, Gku, 3U Louis,Mo., Dallas,Tex^ 8an Francisco, Gal FOR SALE BY r. BLACK, Bamberg, S. C.